creamy pasta salad recipe
This is a delicious refreshing creamy pasta recipe. It is easy to make and requires little effort.
Equipment
- sharp knife
- large bowl
- medium post
- a mixing spoon
Ingredients
for the pasta
- 700 grams cooked fusilli pasta make sure it is cooked in salted water that has oil
- 1½ litres boiled water
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp table salt
for the vegetables
- 1 large finely chopped white onion
- 1/2 a whole yellow pepper chopped
- 1/2 a whole red pepper chopped
- 200 grams peeled and chopped cucumber this is roughly half a cucumber
- 2 whole chopped tomatoes under ripe
optional but recommended ingredients
- 130 grams ham chopped into small bite sized pieces
- 100 grams chedder cheese
mayonnaise sauce
- 1 ½ cup cold mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 2 tsp dried mixed herb
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- make your pasta by adding your salt,oil and boiling water into a pot and place it on high heat. Once your water starts to boil add your pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes or until it is al dente and done.
- Once your pasta is cooked drain all the water and place it in the refridgerator.
- Chop your onion, peppers, tomatoes and cucumber and set aside into a medium sized dish. Lightly season your veggies with salt and pepper.
- Make your mayo sauce by adding your ground pepper, paprika, mixed herb, mayo ,and garlic powder into a medium sized bowl and mix until everything is combined.
- In a large serving bowl stir in your mayo sauce, cold pasta, chopped cheese, ham ,and vegetables. Mix well until everything is combined.
- refrigerate for 1 and a ½ hours. Enjoy
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